Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, May 2017
- This report explores the transformation promised by information technology, and the critical role of 5G, across three healthcare situations: preventative, routine and post-operative care.
- The report presents insights from an online survey of 4,500 advanced smartphone/mobile broadband users aged 18–69, an online survey of 900 decision makers across 6 industries – healthcare, insurance, medical technology companies, telecom operators, app developers/aggregators and government regulatory bodies, consumer focus group discussions in the US and the UK, plus in-depth interviews.
- Key findings:
- Healthcare becomes decentralised, moving from hospitals towards homes
- Patient data is centralised, turning hospitals into data centres
- Increasing dependence on wearables and remote treatments makes 5G essential to provide reliable and secure services
